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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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